Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-10-28
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REYIEw OF TnE cnICAG0 NARKBrs,


CHICAGO October q. Tho markets on Change
generally opened easier to-day and little Of
special interest was Developed during the
session. Wheat opened fairly steady. IL s09n
became evident that strengthening or support
ing Influences wore going 20 hc scarce AMI many
small scalpcrs Werc induced % sell out before
the expected break came. subsequently a
little interest was developed AMI on thN after
noon board tho market became str0n ger
and December wheat closed M I3aa3 a..
Corn was moderately active and firm. The
maikct opened unchanged; declined isaic.
I'm sympathy with wheat: then became lrm 'r,
duo 10 strong caOiol, Hight o'oipts. urgOnt DO
maud for cash corn. and FREQ buying az times
by TWO prominent houses. tho markos closing
q shade higher Than YESTERDAY. oats wore very
dun and unnt0rest.ng to-day only small
business was transacted 40 about yesterday .
prices Provisions were traiedln moderately
Steadino-s in the hog market had strength
criug Influence on the market for products,
and The early transactions showed a slightal-
vance In prices. With moderately free offer
ingS. however, q weaker feeling wa developed,
and more deferred deliveries changed hands
~ lower prices. January was silll the lealer,
and the bulk Of the trading centred In contracts
for that month. The demand was only fair and
mainly for short Interest Tho inquiry ON
shipping account was fair and the offerings
were not very large Buyers and sellers were
somewhat apart In view aud trading was COM
Iaratisey light Receipts Of products wero
large and shipments moderately free. Janu-
airy fnenSH PORK Nptu'u Ut sl-.1 - Nltl 1T tl-1lb
Sl2.Tl. aud closed ~ the latter figure Janu-
any lard opened 40 81 3D., sold at o. 3af6 j2H.
and cossd az sG.25. January -hort-ribs opened
at S6.27H. sold at 1871 . I'D, aud closed at the
w CINCINNATI
CfvcrNNAri. October g7.-Flour quist Wheat
stronger: No. , rel. fIbc Corn steady No. ,,
mixed. ~ oats easier: No mixed, 2Shc.
Pork easier al sl3. Lard quiet az s5.3. Bulk
meats lower; short ribs. s6.S7T Bacon steady;
.. q afs Inv
steady Sl.o5 Hogs active and firm; common
and light. s350asLl5; packing and butchers,
a3asIC5.
LOUISVILLE, October 27.-Grain duiet
Wleat-No. ; red. 76c. Con-No. mixed,
-iIc., $50: clear sides. 81: Shoulders 81 -
bUlk-meats-Clear-ri sides, 80: clear siios,
fr.56. shoulder. Si25 Mess-pOrk nominal.
Suear-curc1 hams. tliat2'
ST. LOUIS.
sr. L0UIs. October 27.-Flour dull anl I'M
changed. Whcat-NO. = red, cash, Il az .r. ,
October, 70; November. ~. bid; NAY.
197. a'oi.c. Cash, 3).al0Lc; October.
sgr.c. Oats firm; cash, 2'c.: October AMI No
ycn,ner, 2ibc. BIZ. Whiskoy stoaiy az il0j.
iloU ions quiet
WHMlNGTON
vi-f;rfroF, n. C.. October 27.--rGrp cltiue
Gim AZ PFC. R0siL,erm; strained. So. gO0s
.trsi-o3. -. mr. Htin at $3.50. Crude turpeu-
Vas 1rn hard, s. {; yellew.iiP and virgin, N'75
new YORK COTTON FUTURES.
1cR YORK, October .-Cotton-Net receipts.
c0j bale9: gross receipts. 5.67i bales. Futures
closed steady; SALES, l29.30O bales: October,
is-Gai9 s.: November. S96laia6j; Decent Der,
!96lsSJ ~; January. s96iasl 6j: February.
is.1saS9,3; Mach, f9.soas9.r; April. - s8a
$50: May. f995asq.sj: June. sl0.0asl0Ol :
July, sl00gasl01J; August, fl015aslei6.
NORFOLK PEANUT MARKET.
Reportel for tho Dspatch.l
OCTOBER, 21.-Market quiet and steady: re-
ccipts ~ farmers stock Increasing: sales re-
ported at the commission houses NJ quotations
business Not especially active az the factories
aud orders mostly local. Prime. 3t3i a.. fancy;
&c., Spanish. 2Ac.; shellei, fAajkc (;